By Michael Howell Jeff Burrows was appointed by the Ravalli County Commissioners on Wednesday, July 11, to fill the commission seat for District 4 following the resignation of former Commissioner […]
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Chrandal Creek Fire Update – July 17, 2012
DATE OF DETECTION: July 6, 2012 CAUSE: Lightning CURRENT SIZE: 1,800 acres CONTAINMENT: 15% LOCATION: 42 miles south of Darby, MT (32 air miles) AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Bitterroot […]
County natural resource policy being hashed out
By Michael Howell Bitterroot National Forest (BNF) Supervisor Julie King told Ravalli County Commissioners last week that Bitterroot National Forest officials will not be participating in the local attempt at […]
Open Lands Bond money approved for riverfront park
By Michael Howell The County Commissioners approved granting $35,000 from the county’s Open Lands Bond to help fund the placement of a conservation easement on about 22 acres of riverfront […]
Hamilton discusses impact fees
By Michael Howell At the last Committee of the Whole meeting of the Hamilton City Council on July 10, a discussion and presentation concerning proposed transportation impact fees drew a […]
Chrandal Creek fire grows to 1000 acres
This photo of the Chrandal Creek fire burning in the Bitterroot NF in Montana and the Salmon-Challis NF in Idaho was taken yesterday from the air when the fire grew […]
Red Sox sweep A Mavs
The Bitterroot Red Sox came from behind to top the Missoula A Mavs in the first game of a double header last Thursday. After spotting the Mavs nine runs, the […]
Collateral damage
Two eaglets rescued – one survives. The Bitterroot Valley has been lashed by some pretty stiff winds this summer and on Tuesday, June 26, a strong wind blew over a […]
Ban on cell phone use while driving being challenged
By Michael Howell Jan Wisniewski, Chairman of the Ravalli County Planning Board, and Democratic candidate for House District 87, is ready to challenge City Hall. Wisniewski is spearheading a petition […]
Fire burning in Hughes Creek drainage south of Darby
The Chrandal Creek fire, approximately two miles northwest of Irishman’s Rock in the Hughes Creek drainage, exhibited moderate fire activity Sunday under some cloud cover, producing little growth in fire […]
Hill campaigns in Bitterroot
By Michael Howell Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Hill was in the Bitterroot last week on a campaign junket that is taking him around the state. He stopped at the Bitterroot […]
Helping out the fish… fish screen installed on Hedge Ditch
By Michael Howell Rudy Kratofil, Chairman of the Board for Daly Ditches, cut the ribbon last week at a dedication ceremony for the new fish screen recently installed on […]
Commissioners deadlock over reduction in number of board members
By Michael Howell With one seat on the board vacant following the resignation of Commissioner Matt Kanenwisher, the Ravalli County Commissioners deadlocked in a tie vote on the question of […]
County settles two lawsuits
By Michael Howell The County has recently reached settlement agreements with parties in two different lawsuits. One was a lawsuit filed by Tom and Charlotte Robak over a floodplain […]
County looks to collect on late airport hangar lease payments
By Michael Howell Some people leasing hangars at the Ravalli County Airport are behind in their lease payments and Deputy County Attorney Howard Recht told the Commissioners last week that […]
Stevi hires new attorney
By Michael Howell The Town of Stevensville got five applications in response to its advertisement for a town attorney position. After interviewing three of the applicants the mayor chose the […]
Captain Justin T. Horsfall, a 1994 graduate of Stevensville High School, presented an American flag to Farmers State Bank on Thursday in honor of his mother, Kaye Horsfall. Kaye […]
Stevensville streetscape project update
Early in the week of June 25, Knife River will be completing the colored, stamped concrete at the northeast corner of 2nd and Main Street. On Monday, crews began the […]
Local wolf film to go national
True Wolf, a stirring feature documentary film produced by director Rob Whitehair, of Missoula-based production company, Tree & Sky Media Arts and w riter Bruce Weide of Hamilton has […]
Commissioners discuss reducing board to three members
By Michael Howell Commissioner Greg Chilcott started the discussion at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Ravalli County Commissioners stating that Ravalli County is only one of three counties to have […]